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Emily

Writer, book nerd, and former librarian opining on books and other things I like

Required Reading

I've been struggling lately with some self-imposed reader's guilt. I have so many books on my shelves (and my countertop... and my...

My Summer Reading List

Summer is almost here (though my spring playlist is still in development…) and I’m starting to think it might be a good idea to plot out...

My Kind of Winter Storm Preparedness

If, like me, you live in New England, then you might be aware that there’s a pretty big snow storm in the forecast. Words like “blizzard”...

Books About Books

I've probably established that I love books: reading them, holding them, sharing them, buying them, borrowing them, browsing them,...

What I’m _____ This Fall: 2021 Edition

Technically, winter doesn’t officially start until December 21st, so I’m sneaking this post in just in time. Here’s what I’ve been...

Exile in Bookville: Chicago

On the second floor of the lovely Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago and across the street from Grant Park, you’ll find the...

What I’m _____ This Summer: 2021 Edition

Here’s a roundup of the books, music, movies, and podcasts that are keeping me occupied this summer. Reading: · The Watchmaker of...

My Favorite Bookshops: International Edition

With the pandemic making international travel difficult and many people opting to stay local rather than voyage abroad, it seems a good...

The Last TV Series I Geeked Out On: The Magicians

I read Lev Grossman’s The Magicians, the first in a trilogy, a year or two after it was published. The subject matter—magic school,...

The Last Book I Geeked Out On: Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson

I read Life After Life not long after it was published in 2013 . . .